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gear, Guide, spey, Trout

It’s time for our annual Trout Spey Gear Roundup as “Swing Season” approaches. A month from today we will be getting after it pretty hard (some of us are now), and in two months we wont be doing much else.…

Do You Use a Streamer Specific Line?

August 30, 2019

fly, lines, Streamer

Cuz you don’t have to. But most hardcore streamer anglers I know not only have a streamer specific line, but a whole outfit. Generally a 6 or 7 weight, and occasianally an 8. If they wade fish a lot with…

Weekend Update

August 23, 2019

The “back-to-school” lull is in full swing, and it’s pretty quiet in Craiglandia these days. Which is nice. The guides are recovering from weeks of sun stroke, and our shop staff is fishing more and harder than they usually do.…

Life Aquatic

August 22, 2019

I spent a day with my friend Pat Clayton helping him shoot some underwater trout images. By helping, I mean sitting on the bank and watching him slip into the icy mountain water to take photos. Occasionally I take a…

Headhunter Fly Line Update

August 17, 2019

We’ve now had several weeks to fish hard with our new Headhunter Fly Line, as well as receive feedback from the many customers who have purchased one. Generally speaking, it has been fantastic, the feedback has been incredibly positive, and…

All good in this fishy neighborhood

July 25, 2019

All good in this fishy neighborhood, DFO, Dry Fly School, July, Nymhps, Water LEvels

All good in this fishy neighborhood Thursday today. The Headhunters Dry Fly School is picking off tonight and we could not have planned for better timing than we did. Did we know that the 2019 summer would bring strong dry…

Thursday Fishing Report from the Gang @ Headhunters of Craig

May 23, 2019

Thursday Fishing Report from the Gang @ Headhunters of Craig

Thursday Fishing Report from the Gang @ Headhunters of Craig Great weekend ahead of us here in downtown Craig Montana on the banks of the Missouri River. Sunshine, and warmer temps. That is what we are praying for here! A…

Clean Drain Dry Protect our Montana Waters

April 30, 2019

Clean Drain Dry Protect our Montana Waters

Clean Drain Dry Protect our Montana Waters Clean. Drain. Dry. Do it every time. Guides, outfitters, and rec boaters must do this daily. Then and only then can you stop the rapid destruction of your, yes your waters. That means…

Spot Open for Sat. McCune|Gould Spey Clinic!

April 16, 2019

troutspey

We just had a last minute cancel for this Saturday’s 101 Spey Clinic with legendary two-handed casters Mike McCune and Whitney Gould. This all day clinic is perfect for those who are looking to get in to the sport, or…

Saving Grayling Vid

April 3, 2019

Saving Grayling Vid

Saving Grayling Vid A cool mid-week vid from the Centennial Valley near the boarder in Montana. Squeeky’s dad spent 3 summers working on this project. Enjoyed it. Said that everyone should take the drive into this stunning place. And yes,…

Fisheye Guy Gallery in Philipsburg

April 2, 2019

Our good friend and photography guru Pat Clayton (Fish Eye Guy Photography) finally pulled up stakes in Bozeangleles and landed a couple hours west in the less busy Ski/Fish Mecca of Philipsburg Montana. Lots of folks in our neck of…

Slow Stuff Fishing Report

April 1, 2019

Asked Ninch what kind of fishing feedback he heard in the shop over the weekend… And I quote, “ Dudes that think they’re going to roll through ‘summer water’ and wreck ‘em are complaining about tough fishing. Dudes that are…

Soul Sunday Marvin Gaye What’s Going On

March 24, 2019

Marvin Gaye, Soul Sunday Marvin Gaye What's Going On, What's Going On

Soul Sunday Marvin Gaye What’s Going On Could listen to this Marvin Gaye song over and over. Great message. Social commentary, not social media, from Marvin Gaye that still holds water. Soul Sunday here on the Headhunters Blog. Cool and…

UMOWA Event Tuesday Nite Windbag Saloon Helena MT

March 3, 2019

UMOWA Event Tuesday Nite Windbag Saloon Helena MT

UMOWA Event Tuesday Nite Windbag Saloon Helena MT See you in Helena for the Annual Windbag Upper Missouri Watershed Alliance Fundraiser with Rob and Halliday Quist 5pm til? Come on down and celebrate winter, the Missouri River, and live music.…

March 1st, more snow, weekend update

March 1, 2019

March 1st, more snow, Weekend Update

March 1st, more snow, weekend update 5 weeks of reasonably cold weather here in Craig along with February snow has kept us on our toes this past month. Actually it has kept us in wool socks and knee high boots.…

Big Winter Storm in Craig Montana

February 25, 2019

Big Storm in Craig Montana

Big Winter Storm in Craig Montana About a foot of snow predicted for the Craig area in the next 3 days. Nice. Lots more water for the summer. Shoveling out the driveway, the garage, the drift boats, the road. Not…

Gilman Grips Review

February 17, 2019

Gilman Grips, Review

Gilman Grips Review We met Jeff Gilman this last fall. He brought over some demo oars coupled with his Gilman Grips. An exciting new grip. Yes, not much development in the oar grip arena the past 100 years. While we…

February 8th Weekend Headhunters Hours of Operation

February 8, 2019

February 8th Weekend Headhunters Hours of Operation

February 8th Weekend Headhunters Hours of Operation Beware. Fish at your own risk. Air temperatures well below zero this weekend. Headhunters Fly Shop most likely closed. We may be at the shop for a bit on Saturday and Sunday but…

Office Xmas Party Sunday – Closed in the Afternoon

December 15, 2018

Headhunters will be celebrating the Holidays with our staff tomorrow afternoon, Sunday Dec. 16, at our annual Office Party in an undisclosed location. We will be open in the morning until around 12 noon, so if you need a shuttle…

Weekend Update: Swing Report

December 15, 2018

Montana, report, spey

Fishing reports vary from good to great right now. Remember, it’s all relative in December. To most, a pleasant winter day on the river that brings 6-10 nice fish to the net is “great”. To others that’s just “good”. Either…

Weekend Tip: Keep Those Hands Down

December 14, 2018

Troutspey, Uncategorized

mccune, spey, Trout

Look at this picture and let it burn into your memory banks. For you spey junkies planning on hitting then river this weekend, here’s a tip. In fact it’s THE tip. This is without a doubt the #1 mistake that…

Veterans Day 2018

November 11, 2018

Veterans Day 2018

Veterans Day 2018 We at Headhunters honor all that have served. Thank you. We support the Americans who serve.

Sunday BWO Image

October 14, 2018

Sunday BWO Image Sunny. Sunday. BWO’s. Hatching. Today.

2FER Tuesday SnowShoe Midge BOGO!

September 18, 2018

2FER TUESDAY BOGO, BOGO, Online Sale, Popular Flies, SnowShoe Midge

2FER Tuesday SnowShoe Midge BOGO! Headhunters Fly Shop weekly Online Buy One Get One Free give those flies away sale will be live at Midnight September 18th! 2FER Tuesday SnowShoe Midge BOGO! All day long Tuesday September 18th you can buy one…

Hopper Time on the Mo!

September 6, 2018

Hopper Time on the Mo!

Hopper Time on the Mo! Denny with this nice Brown Trout caught blond fishing Wednesday morning. Then we tossed tiny dries at Trico fish for 3 hours. Then hopper fished all the way home. A nice time to be on…

One Strong Dry Fly Suggestion…

August 24, 2018

DFO, One Strong Dry Fly Suggestion...

One Strong Dry Fly Suggestion… You gotta cast at the trout. You gotta. Well, only if you wanna catch ’em. #1 reason more folks don’t catch dry fly fish on the Missouri River? The angler is afraid to cast at…

Sunday Silly Brown Trout Scenery

August 19, 2018

Headhunters Life, Uncategorized

Sunday Silly Brown Trout Scenery Fished out fo town this last week. Big Hole. Fun times. Cool place. Fished size 20 Trico’s. Thought I would head over to the freestone side with big fluffy flies. Turns out the Big Hole…

10 Wednesday Thoughts from Squeeky’s Vapid Head

July 26, 2018

10 Wednesday Thoughts from Squeeky’s Vapid Head Pretty empty up there. As you may know one of my favorite Dead lyrics is…Thinking a lot about less and less. Truth right now as we move into the latter throws of July. Parked…

Missouri River Sunday Fishing Report

July 22, 2018

Caddis, DFO, PMD, Terrestrials, trico

Missouri River Sunday Fishing Report Missouri River Sunday Fishing Report brought to you once again by Headhunters Fly Shop in Craig Montana. Lots of anglers stop in stating that they read the blog and fishing report daily. We love to…

The 5 Don’ts of Dry Fly Fishing

July 19, 2018

Fly Fishing Technique, Uncategorized

The 5 Don'ts of Dry Fly Fishing

The 5 Don’ts of Dry Fly Fishing We speak often about the ways to catch fish. Today we speak briefly about the way you can assure that you do not catch as many dry fly fish. The number one way…

X Caddis Just Add Vise Tying Video

July 12, 2018

X Caddis Just Add Vise Tying Video & Kit

X Caddis Just Add Vise Tying Video A great fly for many rivers. Including the Missouri in June, July, August, and September. Just those four months. Tie it up and fish it. We like sizes 14, 16, and 18. How…

Blackfoot River Report

July 3, 2018

Blackfoot River Report

Blackfoot River Report Fished the Blackfoot River Monday with longtime guest Kelley Lasek. Good times. A few big cutthroat and several junior trouts kept us busy most of the day. Got on the river early and enjoyed light traffic visiting…

Missouri River Friday Fishing Report Headhunters Fly Shop

June 29, 2018

dry fly, fishing report, Late June, Nymphers

Missouri River Friday Fishing Report Headhunters Fly Shop All good and getting better. Well, meaning, the water is scheduled to drop this coming week. Yup. It’s gonna happen. Flows at Toston Dam of the Missouri River are dropping rapidly. 13K…

710 Ashbury Tonight in Craig MT

June 23, 2018

710 Ashbury Tonight in Craig MT

710 Ashbury Tonight in Craig MT A jammin’ good time tonight downtown Craig @ Izaak’s Log Jam 6pm. 710 Ashbury on stage. Come see this local Dead Band. They rule.

Missouri River Summer Solstice Report June 21st 2018

June 21, 2018

2018, Dearborn River, Dry Flies, fishing report, June 21st, Nymphs, Summer Solstice, Water Flows

Missouri River Summer Solstice Report June 21st 2018 River flows came back above 15K this morning. The flows on the Dearborn are falling rapidly currently at the 3500 cfs mark. We expect to see the Dearborn flows continue to fall…

Friday High Water Fishing Report 11 May 2018

May 11, 2018

2018, high water, May 11, Spring

Friday High Water Fishing Report 11 May 2018 High water here on the Mo. Fishable high water. The information leaders in Craig Montana give you today the Friday High Water Fishing Report 11 May 2018 Busy. Lots of boats rowing in…

What Goes Up Must Come Down

April 28, 2018

What Goes Up Must Come Down The water is going up. It will come down. In late June. Blood, Sweat and Tears nailing Spinning Wheels today on the Headhunters Blog Pretty funky. The tail end of this jam is the best. I…

Still some snow in the hills!

April 18, 2018

Still some snow in the hills! In the mountains too. Pooled up water everywhere here and there. I drove back from Kalispell today and witnessed winter. Yep, still alive and well on the westside of the divide. The image near…

Squeeky’s Missouri River Sow and Scud Box

March 29, 2018

Fly Boxes, Nymphs, Scuds, Sows, Squeaky Oar Lock

Squeeky’s Missouri River Sow and Scud Box Full of heavy, kinky sow bug and scud flies. Lots of them. I think I am stocked for the spring ahead. We may have higher than normal water so I am prepared to…

Silly Saturday Scenery Muddy Dearborn River Edition

March 24, 2018

Silly Saturday Scenery

Silly Saturday Scenery The Dearborn is a bit blown. IT is not as high as it was at the front end of the week, but she is pushing some mud at a volume of nearly 200cfs. 2011 showed us 5K…

Spots available in March SPEY CASTING Madness Women’s Session

March 8, 2018

Beth Langell, Education, Instruction, Intro Class, March SPEY CASTING Madness, Sara Roholt, Spey Casting, Trout Spey, Whitney Gould, Women Only

Spots available in March SPEY CASTING Madness Women’s Session Still spots open for the March 24 session. This Introduction to Women’s Spey Casting is presented by Whitney Gould, Sara Roholt, and Beth Langell. An all day affair filled with laughter,…

Top 5 Flies for Swingers

March 7, 2018

patterns, Swingers, Trout Spey

Top 5 Flies for Swingers The weather if fishable. So anglers are fishing. And asking what to swing for flies out there. And we have not only the flies at your Trout Spey fly shop we have the knowledge too!…

Important Dates this Spring

February 28, 2018

Craig Caddis Festival, Dates, Hatches, Summer

Important Dates this Spring Turn the calendar to March, tomorrow. Winter has passed us, almost. Spring, while not knocking in our neighborhood yet, is on the horizon. Below is a list of important spring dates. Now. March 1st. Midges hatching…

Hump Day Fishing Report 1.31.18

January 31, 2018

Hump Day Fishing Report 1.31.18 Good times out there coasting into the beginnings of February. January is water under the bridge. Hooray. One day closer to spring. Bring loads of snow to the hills in February please. We could use…

High And Dry @ Headhunters Fly Shop

January 20, 2018

Fly Fishing Gear, Uncategorized

High And Dry @ Headhunters Fly Shop If you spill this on your shirt, it won’t stain it for life. And, it floats your flies…High and Dry. Damn fine products. Available @ Headhunters Fly Shop of Craig. Stock up on…

Summer Dreams

January 14, 2018

Summer Dreams

Summer Dreams Variable weather here in Montana. This weekend warm and windy. Last week, hyper-cold and snowy. The week ahead? Looks like more snow, and some variable weather patterns too. What I do know about summer, is…more consistency. And warmer…

Tuesday January 9th Missouri River Fishing Report

January 9, 2018

fishing report, Jan 9th, Nymphing, Trout Spey, winter

Tuesday January 9th Missouri River Fishing Report No dry fly action. Warm and windy here for the last several days with winter coming to greet us yet again this evening. More snow in the forecast. We love it. Bring more.…

Montana Fly Shop Strong

December 26, 2017

Echo Fly Rods, Montana Fly Shop Strong

Montana Fly Shop Strong Another cool video Fly Shop Strong Montana Edition today on the Headhunters Blog. John takes part in this edition as Tim Rajeff wanders through Montana visiting ECHo dealers reminding us of why we love homegrown fly…

Winter Solstice. Fly Fishing To Do List. December.

December 21, 2017

December, To Do List

Winter Solstice. Fly Fishing To Do List. December. Super cold, super snowy, all locked up here in Montana. Winter Solstice is here today. We really do not like the deep of winter too much. We truly like the summer solstice…

McCune on Trout Retrieves

December 12, 2017

mccune, retrieve, spey

“Exactly how do you retrieve or work your fly?” We still get this question A LOT. Spend a few minutes with our pal Mike McCune as he goes over a few of the techniques he uses while fishing for trout…

Headhunters Fly Shop Winter Lodging Rates, Guide Trips, and more!

November 19, 2017

craig trout camp, Guide Trips, HH Shop Hours, Winter Rates

Headhunters Fly Shop Winter Lodging Rates, Guide Trips, and more! Headhunters Fly Shop getting into the winter swing here in Craig. Open daily for all of your winter fishing needs including lodging, guide trips, and spey info and lessons and…

A whole new week ahead…

November 13, 2017

A whole new week ahead...

A whole new week ahead… The show is over. Peak season has passed by. The river is quiet. We like that. The shop gang is busy though. Finishing the last bit of 2018 ordering and unloading flies, counting stuff, and…

Just Add Vise Video Kreelex

November 4, 2017

fly tying, Just Add Vise, Kreelex, video

Just Add Vise Video Kreelex A got to have pattern for th winter on the Mighty Mo. Summer too. But truly important for the next 6 months. Come by and get yourself a Just Add Vise Kit, or call us…

GINK is Goopy

October 14, 2017

GINK is Goopy

GINK is Goopy The dry fly fishing isn’t good til the GINK is Goopy. A fishing mentor of mine said this. Probably still does. Truth. And, Friday the GINK was Goopy.

Coming Monday. Snow. Tuesday Too.

September 30, 2017